Take a Chance On Me

So, I tried to set up a Kickstarter account and was rejected.  I skimmed through their rules again and I didn't read the fine print correctly the first time, I guess.  But I refuse to let this idea die.

I know it may seem tacky to ask for money to start up this project but this economy has turned me down over and over again.  And I reject the idea of staying in this rut and I plan on doing something about it.

I have applied to thousands of jobs (I doubt that this is a stretch because it sure has felt like thousands since being home from the race).  I applied so much so that just saying the word "application" gives me a headache these days.  I have been reading all the articles on how to better your chance of getting a job, what employers are looking for, how to vamp up your resume, etc.  And from what I have read, no one wants to hire someone who has been unemployed more than six months.  In other words, no one wants to hire ME!

So, I have been at home thinking up creative ways to get my feet back on the ground.  I could write a book, make cards, sell canvases with my photography, make jewelry, etc.  All of these ideas are fine and dandy and I would love to do them all.  But the matter of the fact, you need money to make money.  I need money to start any of these ideas up.  I would need money just to but the scrapbooking stuff needed to make cards, I would need to save up money just to buy a good enough camera to make my photos pop more, I would need the stuff to make beads and the other material to make the necklaces, etc.

The truth of the matter, I am poor.  I have $8 to my name.  I am blessed to have family who have taken me in to make sure I am clothed, fed and have a roof over my head.  But I would love to contribute back into society.  I would love to bless my family as much as they have blessed me.  I would love to pay rent, buy myself toiletries, have a cell phone.  The little things that most of us take for granted everyday, I want to be part of again.

THIS might be my chance.  This can turn into a fun little business or it may flop.  I don't know yet.  But will you take a chance on me?

Here is your chance.

Anyone who donates $100 or more will get a copy of my books "As a Friend" and "Dear Jasmin"